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Nuclear included in Japan-Canada strategic roadmap Enhanced cooperation in the area of clean energy, including small modular reactors, is one of the areas highlighted in the Canada-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Roadmap.  ;

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Oklo, Centrus explore advanced nuclear fuel joint venture Centrus Energy and Oklo have announced discussions on a joint venture "focused on deconversion services for high-assay low-enriched uranium and the advancement of related fuel-cycle technolo...

Centrus Energy and Oklo have announced discussions on a joint venture "focused on deconversion services for high-assay low-enriched uranium and the advancement of related fuel-cycle technologies and supply chains".
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Studsvik acquires Swedish SMR project development firm Swedish nuclear technical services provider Studsvik has announced its acquisition of small modular reactor project development company Kärnfull Next, expanding its role from supporting the world...

Swedish nuclear technical services provider Studsvik has announced its acquisition of SMR project development company Kärnfull Next, expanding its role from supporting the world's existing nuclear fleet into the development of new nuclear projects.
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Korean partnership to consider use of HTGRs The Korea Chemical Industry Association and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in studying the deployment of high-temperature gas-cooled ...

The Korea Chemical Industry Association and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in studying the deployment of high-temperature gas-cooled reactors in the petrochemical industry.
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Mini drones used to explore Fukushima 3 reactor Tokyo Electric Power Company has begun its internal investigation of Fukushima Daiichi unit 3's primary containment vessel, using palm-sized micro-drones.  ;

Tokyo Electric Power Company has begun its internal investigation of Fukushima Daiichi unit 3's primary containment vessel, using palm-sized micro-drones.
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US establishes Nuclear Energy Launch Pad The US Department of Energy and the National Reactor Innovation Center are setting up a Nuclear Energy Launch Pad designed to "promote the rapid development and implementation of advanced nuclear...

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Haiyang 3 completes cold tests Cold functional tests have been completed at unit 3 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province, State Power Investment Corporation has announced.  ;

Cold functional tests have been completed at unit 3 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province, State Power Investment Corporation has announced.
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Decommissioning of Finnish research reactor completed Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has declared that the site of the country's first nuclear reactor is no longer classified as a nuclear facility following the dismantling of th...

Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has declared that the site of the country's first nuclear reactor is no longer classified as a nuclear facility following the dismantling of the Finnish Reactor 1 in Espoo.
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Rook I uranium project gets construction approval NexGen Energy has received the final regulatory approval for the Rook I uranium project in northern Saskatchewan, and will begin construction later this year.  ;

NexGen Energy has received the final regulatory approval for the Rook I uranium project in northern Saskatchewan, and will begin construction later this year.
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Contracts awarded for Dukovany control system modernisation The work includes replacement of the unit control systems of the primary and secondary circuits on all four generating units at the Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic.  ;

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EC needs strategy in efforts to improve global nuclear safety, say auditors The effectiveness of the European Commission's support for non-EU countries in enhancing their nuclear safety is hampered by the lack of a comprehensive and up-to-date strategy and shortcomings in...

The effectiveness of the EC's support for non-EU countries in enhancing their nuclear safety is hampered by the lack of a comprehensive and up-to-date strategy and shortcomings in the monitoring of the financed actions, says the European Court of Auditors.
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NRC issues construction permit for first Natrium plant The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a construction permit for TerraPower's Kemmerer unit 1 project - the first such permit for a commercial-scale non-light water reactor in the ...

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a construction permit for TerraPower's Kemmerer unit 1 project - the first such permit for a commercial-scale non-light water reactor in the country for four decades.
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KHNP, EMA to cooperate on Singapore SMR study Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore's Energy Market Authority to cooperate on civil nuclear energy, particularly small modular reactors.  ...

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore's Energy Market Authority to cooperate on civil nuclear energy, particularly small modular reactors.
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Fisher German lands Wylfa advisory contract UK land and property consultancy Fisher German has secured a contract to provide Great British Energy - Nuclear with expert advice during the planning and delivery of its small modular reactor project...

UK land and property consultancy Fisher German has secured a contract to provide Great British Energy - Nuclear with expert advice during the planning and delivery of its small modular reactor project at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey, North Wales.
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Aalo secures fuel and turbine for experimental reactor Aalo Atomics, a US developer of sodium-cooled small modular reactors for data centres, has signed a fuel fabrication contract with Global Nuclear Fuel. Meanwhile, Baker Hughes has been contracted to s...

Aalo Atomics, a US developer of sodium-cooled SMRs for data centres, has signed a fuel fabrication contract with Global Nuclear Fuel. Meanwhile, Baker Hughes has been contracted to supply the steam turbine for the Aalo-X experimental reactor.
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The mouse-sized robot developed to inspect the Large Hadron Collider A 3.7 centimetre-wide robot has been designed to travel along the 27-kilometre Large Hadron Collider to allow remote inspections of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.  ;

A 3.7 centimetre-wide robot has been designed to travel along the 27-kilometre Large Hadron Collider to allow remote inspections of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.
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Potential for CANDU units in Turkey to be explored Candu Energy and Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the potential for the deployment of Canadian CANDU reactor technology as Turkey looks to expand...

Candu Energy and Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the potential for the deployment of Canadian CANDU reactor technology as Turkey looks to expand its nuclear energy capacity.
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South Korea to cooperate with the Philippines on nuclear power projects Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the Philippines' largest private electric distribution utility Manila Electric Company have signed a tripartite memorandum of u...

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Standard design approval sought for i-SMR South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has received an application for standard design approval for the Innovative Small Modular Reactor from the i-SMR Technology Development Project...

South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has received an application for standard design approval for the Innovative Small Modular Reactor from the i-SMR Technology Development Project Group.
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Partners discuss licensing for Brazil's phosphate-uranium project The Santa Quitéria Project is expected to produce about 2,300 tonnes of uranium concentrate per year, as part of Brazil's plan to become self-sufficient in nuclear fuel production.  ;

Partners discuss licensing for Brazil's phosphate-uranium Santa Quitéria Project, which is expected to produce about 2,300 tonnes of uranium concentrate per year, as part of Brazil's plan to become self-sufficient in nuclear fuel production.
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Contract for Sellafield plutonium storage containers UK pressure vessel manufacturer LTi Metaltech Ltd has been awarded a contract worth more than GBP45 million (USD60 million) by Sellafield Ltd to manufacture and supply containers for use in Sellafield...

UK pressure vessel manufacturer LTi Metaltech Ltd has been awarded a contract worth more than GBP45 million (USD60 million) by Sellafield Ltd to manufacture and supply containers for use in Sellafield's Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant.
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Orano submits environmental report for Project IKE Orano has submitted its Environmental Report to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Project IKE, a gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facility planned for Oak Ridge, Tennessee.  ;

Orano has submitted its Environmental Report to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Project IKE, a gas centrifuge uranium enrichment facility planned for Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Philippines streamlines licensing for nuclear projects The Philippine government has completed a "harmonised, whole-of-government licensing and permitting flowchart" for nuclear power plant projects, a key step toward enabling the safe and effic...

The Philippine government has completed a "harmonised, whole-of-government licensing and permitting flowchart" for nuclear power plant projects, a key step toward enabling the safe and efficient operation of nuclear power facilities by 2032.
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Environmental approval for Saskatchewan uranium project Australia-headquartered Paladin Energy Limited has received approval from the Government of Saskatchewan for its Environmental Impact Statement for development of its Patterson Lake South project, loc...

Australia-headquartered Paladin Energy Limited has received approval from the Government of Saskatchewan for its Environmental Impact Statement for development of its Patterson Lake South project, located in the Athabasca Basin, Canada.
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Kairos, DOE enhance collaboration on advanced reactor design The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Kairos Power have entered into a USD27 million strategic partnership to accelerate the technology needed to deploy a new generation ...

The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Kairos Power have entered into a USD27 million strategic partnership to accelerate the technology needed to deploy a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors.
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Serbia and Russia discuss nuclear energy cooperation Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović says that the country - already cooperating with France's EDF on the preparations for a nuclear energy programme - "is ready to establ...

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Reactor vessel installed at Lufeng 6 The reactor pressure vessel has been hoisted into place at unit 6 of the Lufeng nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It is the second of two HPR1000 (Hualong One) units under constru...

The reactor pressure vessel has been hoisted into place at unit 6 of the Lufeng nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It is the second of two HPR1000 (Hualong One) units under construction at the site, where four CAP1000s are also planned.
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TerraPower's Natrium reactor enters UK GDA process The Bill Gates-chaired company's Natrium 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten-salt-based energy storage system has been accepted into the UK's Generic Design Assessment process. &...

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Urenco installs innovative heat network at Dutch site Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has broken ground for a new net-zero project at its facility in Almelo in the Netherlands that will recycle waste heat from the enrichment process.  ;

Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has broken ground for a new net-zero project at its facility in Almelo in the Netherlands that will recycle waste heat from the enrichment process.
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Denison granted licence for Wheeler River The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has issued a licence to Denison Mines Corp to prepare a site and construct a uranium mine and mill at its Wheeler River project in Saskatchewan. The project is t...

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has issued a licence to Denison Mines Corp to prepare a site and construct a uranium mine and mill at its Wheeler River project in Saskatchewan. The project is the first in Canada to use in-situ recovery mining method.
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